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A. F. LAJARA.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2|, 1919.

1,323,872. Patented Dec. 2, 1919. 5 .1.

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ogy and is adapted tOPIQVlClG an instructive game to those having an'inclina'tionfor'the study of astrology, butwhich also will afford an interesting pastime for others.

The drawings illustrate my improved game, and in the said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of the game board. Fig. 2 is a view of the playing piecesemployed in playing the game. Fig. 3 is a view of one of the dice also employed in playing the game.

As disclosed by the'drawings, board has arranged thereon a zodiacal belt with the twelve pointed star in the center thereof. The belt is divided into quadrants each of a diiferent color and divided so as to accommodate nine round pieces which are indicated by the numeral 1. These pieces are the same color as that of the quadrant in which they are placed. These pieces are called planets of which there are nine for each quadrant. The pieces or planets are moved around the zodiacal signs in a counter-clockwise direction in the outer path and clockwise in the inner path until the quadrant having the same color as the pieces is reached, then they are moved in a counterclockwise direction so as to cover each and every one of the spaces included in their'respective quadrant. V sists of three concentric circles indicated by the numerals 2, 3 and 1 respectively, the two outermost, 2 and 3, constituting the counterclockwise path. The counter-clockwise path is divided into twelve segments 5, corresponding to the twelve signs of the zodiac. The outermost path of each of the segments has five'circles or traveling spaces 6, while the adjacent strip or path is not divided at the game The zodiacal belt con- Y all and serves as .a place to intern those planets that are intercepted while on a seg Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented Dec, 2,191.9, 1 Application filed July 21, 1919.. Seria1No.312,196.

ment having theisamecolor. The innermost strip or path is also divided-into twelve segments each ,withxthe zodiacal sign different from that of the adjacent segment and have ing two traveling spaceswhich correspond to the sign and a place of safety correspond ing to each point of the star. Eachpath has aniente'ring space for each. quadrant. The first entering space of each quadrant from the outer side is a triangle, indicated by the numeral 7 Each triangle has its vertex pointed in the direction in wliich the planets .move. The entering spaces from'theouter to the inner paths and from the latter to the star are circles 8 located on the quadrant lines. These entering spaces are called in general gates and take their distinctive names from the quadrant to which they be- 7 V long,'that is, of Aries is'called fiery gate;

that of Cancer watery gate; that of Libra, airy gate,-and that of Capricon earthly gate. There are also four cardinal points of the circle, indicated by the numerals 9, which correspond to the four seasons, that 1s, spring, summer, autumn and winter.

The twelve pointed star, broadly indicated by the numeral 10 is called the mystic star and is closely related to the twelve signs of the zodiac. For each point of the star there is. a corresponding place of safety with a ppint of harmony, indicated by the numeral 1 side each quadrant of the'start are connected with each other by black lines 13 which must be followed in filling the spaces.

As can be seen from the arrangement of the signs in the zodiacal belt, every fourth one is of the same color. The signs or houses of the planets, indicated by the numerals 14, are in the order as follows: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpion, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. I

, The planets or playing pieces are the following:

Saturn Mercury The nine termlnal places 12, found in-' having playing surfaces between'the inner The relations existing between the planets and these signs areas follows:

ithgslight practice any person can learn how toplay the game which 'affordsthought, study: andyamusement. The Winner is." the one'vvho first'fills the vacant ispace inside his mystic-star and is called the master of astrogame'.

'--Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new, is e V l." A game designed to be played by dice and playing pieces which are differently colored, comprising a board having arranged thereon a z'odiacal belt comprising three circles divided into quadrants and and outercircles/and 'on-the intermediate circle at the end of each of the quadrants, a

V twelve-pointed star in the center of the belt also divided into quadrants the-ends of which communicating with the ends of the quadrants in the belt, and the quadrants of thecircle having anglesiline thereon and playing spaces on said angle lines, and certain oi said, angle lines leading to the center of the star. 5 i '2. A game designed to be playe'd'by dice and ,playinggpieces,Which are differently colored, comprising a board having arrangedthereon a zodiacal belt comprising certain of said quadrants,a twelve-pointed star in thecenterl of the belt, a home space in the center ofthe star,' said star being divided into'quadrants' and the ends of the c quadrants communicating With the ends of the quadrants in the zodiacalbelt, the quadrants of the star having angle flines therein and playingspaceson said lines, certain of said lines being directed to the home spacein the center of the star.

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40 three circles divided into differently colored quadrants and having playing surfaces on In'testimony WhereofIafliX signature. 7 

